News for 'Interpol'

Man with $1mn bounty on head for murder in Oz held in Delhi

Man with $1mn bounty on head for murder in Oz held in Delhi

Rediff.com25 Nov 2022

Toyah Cordingley (24) was walking her dog on Wangetti Beach in Queensland when she was killed in October 2018.

'Canada didn't act against Nijjar despite India's dossier'

'Canada didn't act against Nijjar despite India's dossier'

Rediff.com22 Sep 2023

Khalistani separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, whose killing led to a major diplomatic row between India and Canada, reached the North American country using a counterfeit passport and Canada did not take any action against him despite being informed that he faced over a dozen criminal cases of murder and other terrorist activities, sources said on Friday.

Treat killing of Sikh separatist with 'utmost seriousness', Trudeau tells India

Treat killing of Sikh separatist with 'utmost seriousness', Trudeau tells India

Rediff.com19 Sep 2023

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday said he was not looking to "provoke" India or "escalate" tensions, but urged New Delhi to take the killing of a Sikh separatist leader with the "utmost seriousness".

Mahadev app: Courier boy firm on allegation against Baghel, ED tells court

Mahadev app: Courier boy firm on allegation against Baghel, ED tells court

Rediff.com6 Jan 2024

The ED said Das stated that his first statement given to the agency on November 3 last year in which he cited Baghel's name was "true and correct".

Pak silent on whereabouts of Dawood, Hafiz Saeed

Pak silent on whereabouts of Dawood, Hafiz Saeed

Rediff.com18 Oct 2022

A Pakistani delegation is attending the Interpol General Assembly in New Delhi.

Carnatic Music Goes From Raga To Rage

Carnatic Music Goes From Raga To Rage

Rediff.com29 Mar 2024

They all seem to forget that the Music Academy is as much an independent institution as T M Krishna is an individual musician. In drawing those red lines for the Academy management, they do not even seem to recognise that they too have crossed a red line themselves, points out N Sathiya Moorthy.

Nijjar trained youth to carry out attacks on India: Sources

Nijjar trained youth to carry out attacks on India: Sources

Rediff.com23 Sep 2023

Nijjar was a close associate of Gurdeep Singh alias Deepa Heranwala, who was involved in the killing of around 200 people in Punjab during the late 1980s and early 1990s.

3 suspected members of Sikh extremist group arrested in Philippines

3 suspected members of Sikh extremist group arrested in Philippines

Rediff.com28 Mar 2023

Three suspected members of a Sikh extremist group on Interpol's red notice watchlist were arrested during a joint operation by the Philippine government agencies this month, according to an official.

CBI arrests gangster Chhota Rajan's aide Santosh Sawant from Mumbai airport

CBI arrests gangster Chhota Rajan's aide Santosh Sawant from Mumbai airport

Rediff.com19 Apr 2023

Jailed gangster Chhota Rajan's close aide Santosh Mahadeo Sawant was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation as he landed at Mumbai airport from Singapore, after being on the run for 18 years, officials said on Wednesday.

Bhindranwale's terrorist nephew dies in Pakistan

Bhindranwale's terrorist nephew dies in Pakistan

Rediff.com5 Dec 2023

Khalistani separatist Lakhbir Singh alias 'Rode', a designated terrorist under the Indian law, has died recently in Pakistan, where he had taken refuge after his uncle Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale was killed in 1984 during an army action, officials said on Tuesday.

Trudeau's charges against India concerning: Australia

Trudeau's charges against India concerning: Australia

Rediff.com20 Sep 2023

Australia has described Canada's allegations about India's involvement in the killing of a Sikh separatist leader as 'concerning' and said Canberra is 'monitoring these developments closely' and has raised the issues with its Indian counterparts.

Ram Temple And The Religion Vs Politics Debate

Ram Temple And The Religion Vs Politics Debate

Rediff.com17 Jan 2024

At a time when the BJP's stars are at the top on the eve of the Lok Sabha polls, the Puri-Joshimath Sankaracharyas may have kick-started a row whose efforts might be to divide Hindus, not in the name of castes, but on what passes for greater belief, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.

CBI lodges fresh FIR against Nirav Modi, approaches Interpol

CBI lodges fresh FIR against Nirav Modi, approaches Interpol

Rediff.com17 Feb 2018

The agency on Friday also carried out searches on the premises of the Gitanjali Group at 20 places in Mumbai, Pune, Surat, Jaipur, Hyderabad and Coimbatore.

AIIMS cyber attack suspected to have originated in China, Hong Kong

AIIMS cyber attack suspected to have originated in China, Hong Kong

Rediff.com14 Dec 2022

The attack on the computer server of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Delhi was carried out by Chinese hackers, a senior government source said on Wednesday adding that data in the five servers have been successfully retrieved now.

South Africa's Gupta brothers arrested in Dubai

South Africa's Gupta brothers arrested in Dubai

Rediff.com7 Jun 2022

The Gupta brothers are accused in South Africa of using their relationship with former president Zuma to profit financially and influence senior appointments, charges that they have vehemently denied.

Canada a hotbed of separatists, requests for deportation ignored: India

Canada a hotbed of separatists, requests for deportation ignored: India

Rediff.com19 Sep 2023

At least nine separatist organisations supporting terror groups have their bases in Canada and despite multiple deportation requests Ottawa has taken no action against those involved in heinous crimes, including the killing of popular Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala, officials in New Delhi said on Tuesday.

CBI seeks US help to track down 2 persons for abusing judges

CBI seeks US help to track down 2 persons for abusing judges

Rediff.com11 Nov 2021

The CBI has sought help from authorities in the US in tracking two accused, C Prabhakar Reddy who is also known as "Punch" Prabhakar and Mani Annapureddy, believed to be staying in that country in connection with a case related to alleged derogatory social media posts against judges and the judiciary, officials said on Thursday.

Gangster involved in Moosewala murder extradited from Azerbaijan

Gangster involved in Moosewala murder extradited from Azerbaijan

Rediff.com1 Aug 2023

Gangster Sachin Bishnoi, who was allegedly involved in the murder of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala, was extradited from Azerbaijan and brought back to India on Tuesday, officials of the Delhi police said.

Fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi captured in Dominica

Fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi captured in Dominica

Rediff.com26 May 2021

Police in Dominica captured Choksi on Tuesday night (local time) after an Interpol Yellow Notice was issued by Antigua and Barbuda.

Social media platforms being used to raise terror funds: NIA chief

Social media platforms being used to raise terror funds: NIA chief

Rediff.com17 Nov 2022

India has evidence that social media platforms are being used to raise terror funds, NIA director general Dinkar Gupta said on Thursday, underlining that the issue will be deliberated during a two-day international ministerial conference on countering terror financing.

Canada expels Indian envoy over Khalistani leader's killing

Canada expels Indian envoy over Khalistani leader's killing

Rediff.com20 Sep 2023

Canada has expelled an Indian diplomat as it was investigating what Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called 'credible allegations' of the involvement of 'agents of the Indian government' in the killing of a Sikh extremist leader in Surrey in June, claims outrightly rejected by New Delhi as 'absurd' and 'motivated'.

No evidence of foul play in death of 2 Russians: Odisha DGP

No evidence of foul play in death of 2 Russians: Odisha DGP

Rediff.com2 Jan 2023

The investigating agency has also collected the burnt remnants of Antov and Bidenov from a cremation ground near Rayagada, according to an official statement.

CBI warns against fake COVID-19 test kits in world market

CBI warns against fake COVID-19 test kits in world market

Rediff.com5 May 2020

The CBI, which is the National Central Bureau for India tasked with coordination with the International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol), immediately swung into action and alerted all Interpol Liaison Officers (ILOs) to alert their respective police organisations about such unscrupulous supplies, they said.

Khalistan Tiger Force chief shot dead outside gurdwara in Canada

Khalistan Tiger Force chief shot dead outside gurdwara in Canada

Rediff.com19 Jun 2023

The unidentified youths shot Nijjar, a designated terrorist, inside the premises of Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara Sahib, of which he was the head, at Surrey at 8:27 pm (local time) on Sunday, they said.

Imran's party claims 4 workers killed in police firing

Imran's party claims 4 workers killed in police firing

Rediff.com10 May 2023

Khan will be presented before the accountability court on Wednesday, a NAB source was quoted as saying by the Dawn newspaper.

Brahmastra: 'Let audience decide if they like me'

Brahmastra: 'Let audience decide if they like me'

Rediff.com1 Sep 2022

'We've seen in recent times what excessive marketing and hype can do to films.'

COMING UP On OTT This November

COMING UP On OTT This November

Rediff.com2 Nov 2022

November has some of the biggest movies and Web series coming up for release.

Khalistani terrorist with Rs 5 lakh bounty arrested from Delhi airport

Khalistani terrorist with Rs 5 lakh bounty arrested from Delhi airport

Rediff.com21 Nov 2022

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested a most-wanted terrorist, carrying a reward of Rs 5 lakhs, from the Delhi airport three years after he was declared an absconder and the Interpol issued a red corner notice against him.

Is Stalin Slipping Up In A Poll Year?

Is Stalin Slipping Up In A Poll Year?

Rediff.com28 Apr 2023

ndependent of the political fallout, which Stalin has sought to arrest through the withdrawal of the measures as fast as they were introduced, there are concerns about the way those decisions came to be taken, without adequate application of mind, not in official terms but in political and electoral contexts, points out N Sathiya Moorthy.

Nepal cricketer Lamichhane to return home over sexual assault charges

Nepal cricketer Lamichhane to return home over sexual assault charges

Rediff.com26 Sep 2022

Lamichhane has reiterated he would return to his home country soon

Centre bans Jammu and Kashmir Ghaznavi Force, declares Rinda a terrorist

Centre bans Jammu and Kashmir Ghaznavi Force, declares Rinda a terrorist

Rediff.com17 Feb 2023

According to a notification issued by the ministry, the JKGF has been involved in infiltration bids, narcotics and weapon smuggling, terror attacks in the Union territory, and threats to security forces.

Spanish fan walking to FIFA World Cup goes missing in Iran

Spanish fan walking to FIFA World Cup goes missing in Iran

Rediff.com27 Oct 2022

Santiago Sanchez was last heard from on Oct. 1 when he sent friends a picture of himself on the Iraq-Iran border

Sonia tears into Modi govt, says PM's actions speak far louder...

Sonia tears into Modi govt, says PM's actions speak far louder...

Rediff.com11 Apr 2023

"Religious festivals seem to have become occasions to intimidate and bully others -- a far cry from when they were occasions for joy and celebration. Instead, there is intimidation and discrimination only on account of their religion, food, caste, gender or language," Gandhi said.

Your OTT Menu: Marilyn, Minions, Musicals

Your OTT Menu: Marilyn, Minions, Musicals

Rediff.com30 Sep 2022

Marilyn Monroe, Minions, musicals and mean-spirited witches, it's quite a spread on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma offers her picks.

Myths About Chinese Ship in Sri Lanka

Myths About Chinese Ship in Sri Lanka

Rediff.com24 Aug 2022

The Yuan Wang 5 can easily monitor the Indian coast while operating in international waters. She does not have to enter a port in Sri Lanka to fulfill this mission, points out Commodore Venugopal Menon (retd).

NIA registers 'all-time high' 73 terror cases in 2022

NIA registers 'all-time high' 73 terror cases in 2022

Rediff.com31 Dec 2022

On average, about 60 cases were filed by the agency in 2019 and 2020, officials said.

Lookout notice issued against producer-actor Vijay Babu in rape case

Lookout notice issued against producer-actor Vijay Babu in rape case

Rediff.com28 Apr 2022

Babu has been charged with sexually assaulting a female actor and disclosing the survivor's identity through a Facebook live session.

Hand over Choksi to India, not us, Antigua PM tells Dominica

Hand over Choksi to India, not us, Antigua PM tells Dominica

Rediff.com27 May 2021

Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne has asked neighbouring Dominica, where fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi was caught, to hand the diamantaire over to India directly, local media reported.

How Karnataka Results Will Impact Tamil Nadu Politics

How Karnataka Results Will Impact Tamil Nadu Politics

Rediff.com17 May 2023

The DMK leadership may now have to deal with a demand for more seats from its Congress ally in the Lok Sabha polls, predicts N Sathiya Moorthy.